Attracting and Feeding Pollinating Bees. - Atheist Nexus2016-12-10T06:39:12Zhttp://atheistnexus.org/forum/topics/attracting-and-feeding?groupUrl=godlessinthegarden&commentId=2182797%3AComment%3A1896804&groupId=2182797%3AGroup%3A171787&feed=yes&xn_auth=noTIME TO BAN COLONY COLLAPSE-C…tag:atheistnexus.org,2013-03-02:2182797:Comment:21751112013-03-02T17:59:17.662ZJoan Denoohttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/JoanDenoo
<p><a href="http://soe.salsalabs.com/o/1/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=285&amp;track=2013_0214_FWW_Honey_Bee_Alert" target="_blank">TIME TO BAN COLONY COLLAPSE-CAUSING CHLOTHIANIDIN!</a></p>
<p>"I am writing with concerns about the role that neonicotinoid pesticides like clothianidin may play in the growing phenomenon of Colony Collapse Disorder and the threat that these massive honey bee die-offs pose to both the future of the species and to our food supply."</p>
<p>~ Dr. Steven Bradbury,…</p>
<p><a href="http://soe.salsalabs.com/o/1/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=285&amp;track=2013_0214_FWW_Honey_Bee_Alert" target="_blank">TIME TO BAN COLONY COLLAPSE-CAUSING CHLOTHIANIDIN!</a></p>
<p>"I am writing with concerns about the role that neonicotinoid pesticides like clothianidin may play in the growing phenomenon of Colony Collapse Disorder and the threat that these massive honey bee die-offs pose to both the future of the species and to our food supply."</p>
<p>~ Dr. Steven Bradbury, Director of the Office of Pesticide Programs, EPA</p>
<p>Here two helpful sites that may help. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.saveourenvironment.org/" target="_blank">Save Our Environment Action Center</a></p>
<p><a href="http://ccesuffolk.org/assets/Horticulture-Leaflets/Natural-Enemies-Natures-Pest-Control.pdf" target="_blank">Natural Enemies: Nature’s Pest Controls</a></p> Didn't know about Mason Bees.…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-12-17:2182797:Comment:21244432012-12-17T15:59:25.501ZIdaho Spudhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/IdahoSpud
<p>Didn't know about Mason Bees. I may have seen some and assumed they were flies. Sounds like they're good in the city. What is the optimum length of their tunnels?</p>
<p>Didn't know about Mason Bees. I may have seen some and assumed they were flies. Sounds like they're good in the city. What is the optimum length of their tunnels?</p> You give me a new perspective…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-12-17:2182797:Comment:21240552012-12-17T03:51:09.962ZJoan Denoohttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/JoanDenoo
<p>You give me a new perspective on bees. I will be more respectful of them in the future. </p>
<p>You give me a new perspective on bees. I will be more respectful of them in the future. </p> Here's a modern drawing of th…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-11-21:2182797:Comment:21052922012-11-21T02:50:59.878ZDaniel Wachenheimhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/Daniel57
<p>Here's a modern drawing of the honey bee anatomy. <a href="http://www.bees-online.com/Anatomy.htm" target="_blank">From bees-online.com</a></p>
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<p>Such a small creature to be so complex. Add to that, their complex social structure and communication strategies. A lot in a small package.</p>
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<p>Here's a modern drawing of the honey bee anatomy. <a href="http://www.bees-online.com/Anatomy.htm" target="_blank">From bees-online.com</a></p>
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<p><img src="http://www.bees-online.com/beexray.gif"/></p>
<p>Such a small creature to be so complex. Add to that, their complex social structure and communication strategies. A lot in a small package.</p>
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<p></p> Heres a miocene epoch bee in…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-11-04:2182797:Comment:20937032012-11-04T23:04:54.712ZDaniel Wachenheimhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/Daniel57
<p>Heres a miocene epoch bee in amber, from <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Oligochlora_semirugosa.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">wikimedia commons.</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miocene" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Miocene epoch</a> ranges form 5 to 23 million years ago. Even though that seems like a long time, it's a modern era, with mammals, trees, flowers. Not like now, however - this also …</p>
<p>Heres a miocene epoch bee in amber, from <a rel="nofollow" href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Oligochlora_semirugosa.jpg" target="_blank">wikimedia commons.</a></p>
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<p><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9e/Oligochlora_semirugosa.jpg"/></p>
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<p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miocene" target="_blank">Miocene epoch</a> ranges form 5 to 23 million years ago. Even though that seems like a long time, it's a modern era, with mammals, trees, flowers. Not like now, however - this also <a rel="nofollow" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Miocene.jpg" target="_blank">from wikipedia</a></p>
<p><img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/53/Miocene.jpg/575px-Miocene.jpg" alt="File:Miocene.jpg"/></p>
<p> </p> Never replied to this - sorry…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-11-04:2182797:Comment:20934952012-11-04T15:00:22.224ZDaniel Wachenheimhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/Daniel57
<p>Never replied to this - sorry. I would use untreated wood. The treatment may be toxic to the bees. </p>
<p>Never replied to this - sorry. I would use untreated wood. The treatment may be toxic to the bees. </p> Resurrected this post. Think…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-11-04:2182797:Comment:20934032012-11-04T14:58:57.193ZDaniel Wachenheimhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/Daniel57
<p>Resurrected this post. Thinking about more than mason bees this year. Honey bees are much more complicated, and there is expense involved. Some times that's the good thing about a project. A good project can bring about blissful forgetfulness about the world around us.</p>
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<p>Mason bees are compatible with honey bees. They get along without conflict. I've been housing mason bees for about 6 years. This winter is s good time to get out the drill and some pieces of wood and…</p>
<p>Resurrected this post. Thinking about more than mason bees this year. Honey bees are much more complicated, and there is expense involved. Some times that's the good thing about a project. A good project can bring about blissful forgetfulness about the world around us.</p>
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<p>Mason bees are compatible with honey bees. They get along without conflict. I've been housing mason bees for about 6 years. This winter is s good time to get out the drill and some pieces of wood and make new houses.</p>
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<p>Planting for the bees - more mints. This fall I planted a linden tree - from what I've read, bees love linden flower. We have some wild cherries. In the Spring, those blossoms are covered by mason bees. Plus multiple fruit trees, which are pollinated by bees and which bees benefit from greatly. </p>
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<p>We are planning a wildflower area where there is currently some lawn. Not planned for bees, but it will fit in with the bees, perfectly.</p>
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<p>Doubtless, will post more as time passes. Flowers - and therefore, vegetables, fruits, and most of the trees and bushes that we grow - co-evolved with pollinating insects. They are part of the same system, and they need each other. </p> Tonya, Glad it arrived! I ho…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-03-22:2182797:Comment:18968042012-03-22T18:43:33.480ZDaniel Wachenheimhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/Daniel57
<p>Tonya, Glad it arrived! I hope some grow! Last year I stuck about a dozen cuttings of similar size into my wine-barrel planters among strawberries chilis and lettuce/radish/onions. Almost all of them grew. Some may not have survived this winter tho. The plum seeds would be ideal, will give me something to play with and maybe eat someday!</p>
<p>Tonya, Glad it arrived! I hope some grow! Last year I stuck about a dozen cuttings of similar size into my wine-barrel planters among strawberries chilis and lettuce/radish/onions. Almost all of them grew. Some may not have survived this winter tho. The plum seeds would be ideal, will give me something to play with and maybe eat someday!</p> Méabh, I think that late wint…tag:atheistnexus.org,2009-09-11:2182797:Comment:4978062009-09-11T04:09:59.297ZDaniel Wachenheimhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/Daniel57
Méabh, I think that late winter, in your area, would be the best time. That way they are ready to exit their old tunnels, and new ones would be available for nesting. My bees tell me, by starting to leave their old house. Then I know it's time to give them new ones. This is usually when Andromeda (Japanese Peiris) blooms in our climate. This is also when Daffodils are blooming. I think if you put the houses up earlier, it's OK. Around here, they sell refridgerated Orchard Mason Bees at that…
Méabh, I think that late winter, in your area, would be the best time. That way they are ready to exit their old tunnels, and new ones would be available for nesting. My bees tell me, by starting to leave their old house. Then I know it's time to give them new ones. This is usually when Andromeda (Japanese Peiris) blooms in our climate. This is also when Daffodils are blooming. I think if you put the houses up earlier, it's OK. Around here, they sell refridgerated Orchard Mason Bees at that time of year as well.<br />
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Location - not in the frull sun. I have one on the west side of my house, and more on the south side, but they don't get full sun because they are protected by other structures. I think that North side of a house is not good. East or West is probably best.<br />
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<a href="http://king.wsu.edu/foodandfarms/documents/MasonBee.pdf" target="_blank">Here</a> is a reference.<br />
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Home-made bee house, made from scrap wood.<br />
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<p style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://api.ning.com/files/HoOrhTWORHoNzM3rJUmkkvBXDyhUTNpJhwY6CCoj*Xcmk0Lk3YZWGGq9jGToAAABr7dV9GqsonOaU11LGXQToEUUt7ByjtXl/bee_house_side_view.JPG" alt=""/></p>
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<img src="http://api.ning.com/files/-A749NrTTh7-APmUl0LeWCGEnWbHruxsNTEJyYGP7oU5uozbA7HbffJXYbf1r5I*EmSDjpOryM5Vw8*N3W1ILe*Eou4MTwT6/bee_house_2.JPG" alt=""/><p></p> I know most of what you poste…tag:atheistnexus.org,2009-09-08:2182797:Comment:4931852009-09-08T02:55:10.239ZLittle Name Atheisthttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/Little_Name_Atheist
I know most of what you posted Daniel, what I don't know is when to put out a Mason bee house, and where.
I know most of what you posted Daniel, what I don't know is when to put out a Mason bee house, and where.